''Uvidicolus'' is a monotypic genus of

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

in the family Carphodactylidae. The genus contains the sole species ''Uvidicolus sphyrurus'', also known commonly as the border thick-tailed gecko. The species is endemic to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

Geographic range

''U. sphyrurus'' is found in rocky highlands of the Murray-Darling Basin, in New South Wales and southern Queensland, Australia. www.reptile-database.org.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of ''U. sphyrurus'' are forest, savanna, and rocky areas, at altitudes of .

Description

''U. sphyrurus'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction

''U. sphyrurus'' is

oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...

Taxonomy

''Uvidicolus sphyrurus'' is sometimes placed in the genus ''

Underwoodisaurus ''Underwoodisaurus'' is a small genus of Australian lizards in the family Carphodactylidae. Member species are commonly known as thick-tailed geckos, along with the species '' Uvidicolus sphyrurus''. Etymology The generic name, ''Underwoodis ...

''.

References

* Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . (''Uvidicolus sphyrurus'', p. 285). * Ogilby JD (1892). "Descriptions of Three New Australian Lizards". ''Records of the Australian Museum'' 2 (1): 6–11. (''Gymnodactylus sphyrurus'', new species, pp. 6–8). * Oliver PM, Bauer AM (2011). "Systematics and evolution of the Australian knob-tail geckos (''Nephrurus'', Carphodactylidae, Gekkota): Plesiomorphic grades and biome shifts through the Miocene". ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 59 (3): 664–674. (''Uvidicolus'', new genus; ''Uvidicolus sphyrurus'', new combination). *

Wilson S Wilson may refer to: People * Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Rod ...